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Household of Richard Potter (born 1857, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leeds, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

Richard Potter and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Potter, born in 1857 in Leeds, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Mary Potter, born in 1859 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Eliza (born 1877 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Richard (born 1878 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and Joseph (born 1881 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Mother, Emma Potter, born in 1814 in Snape, Yorkshire, England.


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Richard Potter's household

Male

Richard

Potter

Head
Female

Mary

Potter

Wife
Female

Eliza

Potter

Daughter
Male

Richard

Potter

Son
Male

Joseph

Potter

Son
Female

Emma

Potter

Mother
First name(s) Richard
Last name Potter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Potter

Head

Married

24

1857

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Potter

Wife

Married

22

1859

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Eliza

Potter

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Richard

Potter

Son

Single

3

1878

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Potter

Son

Single

0

1881

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Potter

Mother

Widow

67

1814

Snape, Yorkshire, England

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